Current Continuous Service. Current continuous service (“Service”) means the current continuous service with the employer and its predecessors (Hospital and Health Services, Crown Health Enterprises, Regional Health Authorities, Health Funding Authority, Area Health Boards and Hospital Boards, NoRTH (ARRMOS)), except where otherwise defined in the applicable clause. Effective from 19 December 2008 service will transfer between DHBs. Service shall not be deemed to be broken by an absence of less than three months. However, where the employee remains engaged on clerical /administrative health sector related work or health sector related study whilst absent, the period of three months shall extend to twelve months. This period of absence does not count as service for the purpose of attaining a service related entitlement.
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Samples: Clerical and Administration Staff Collective Agreement, Clerical and Administration Staff Collective Agreement, Clerical and Administration Staff Collective Agreement